Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
A NEW PRESIDENT.
M. sADI-CARNOT ELECTED CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF FRANCE.
NM. Freycinet and Ferry Withdraw in
His Favor-Installed in the Elysee the
Next INSTRUMENTATION from Promi-
nent French Statesmen and Soldiers.

The congress of senators and deputies
to elect successor to President Grevy
was opened by NJ. lie Roger, president
of the Senate, who declared that the
National Assembly was duly constituted
to elect President.
The result of the first ballot was NJ.
Sadi- Carnot, BOB; NJ Ferry, 212; Gen
eral Saussier, 14S; NJ. de Freycinet, IS;
General Appert, 70; NJ. Brisson, 26;
other candidates, 26: M. de Freycinet
and NJ. Ferry both withdrew in favor OF
NJ. Sadi-Carnot.
The second ballot, upon which NJ.
Sadi- Carnot was elected, stood as fol-
lows: NJ. Sadi-Carnot, GIG; General
Saussier, 1867 NJ. Ferry, II NJ. de Frey
cinet,5; General Appert,5, and VI. Pyat,1.
Before the second ballot was taken the
members of the left group held meet
ing NJ Ferry announced his resolution
to withdraw in favor of NJ. Sadi. Carnot
and NJ de Freycinet rendered a similar
notification An order of the day was
thereupon adopted declaring that the
party recorded these patriotic acts of
withdrawal and at NJ. Ferrys instance
result was seen in the final ballot. NJ. lie
Rover on receiving the ballot return
said: IN. Sadi-Carnot having received
the suffrage, proclaim him President of
the republic"
After the sitting M. SadiCarnot re-
ceived the congratulations of the senators
and deputies. In acknowledging them,
he said: II thank you from the bottom
of nv heart for the congratulations and
sentiments expressed. | am filled with
gratitude to the members of the assembly
who, in uniting their suffrages in my
favor, bore witness to the desire for
peace and concord with which republi-
can France is animated. My dearest
wish is that this great day may remain
present in all minds and hearts. 1t signi-
fies that the representatives of France
can be united. Their common efforts
can and must secure a constitution as
surfing an active and stable government,
capable of bestowing upon the nation
liberty at home and dignity abroad, with
all the benefits which our country eX-
poets from the republic. Once more |
thank you. You may count upon my
entire devotion"
At II P. M. the boulevards and princi-
pal streets of Paris were filled with ami
mated groups of people, discussing in an
orderly manner and with evident salts
faction the events of the day.
After signing the process verbal of
the decisions of the congress and dis
patching the necessary official notifica-
lions of the result of the election, Presi
dent LIE Roger, attended by ushers and
followed by the ministers, proceeded to
his private apartment, where M. Sadi
Carnot was in waiting. M. lie Roger
addressed the newly-elected President as
follows: 81 have the honor to inform
you that the national assembly has just
elected you to the presidency. l con-
graduate you in the name of the con-
gress, and desire to add to these congrat-
ulations my personal compliments"
NJ. Rouvier also congratulated NJ Sadi-
Carnot, adding: "The Republicans in
uniting to elect NJ Sadi- Carnot have
given proofs of the sentiment of union
and concord which actuated them, and
at the same time afforded the country a
pledge of peace and prosperity"
The President afterward received Gen
eral Lavocat, commanding the troops at
Versailles, who came with his staff to
present his respects Afterward M. Sadi-
Carnot advanced to meet representatives
of the press desiring to congratulate
him. He shook them warmly by the
hand, and, after giving them copy of
his speech, said 81 feel confident that
the press will also do all in its power to
tranquilize the public mind"
Meanwhile squadron of cuirassiers
was drawn up in the court yard and when
the President came forth with the minis
tiers the troops presented arms and paid
him military honors. NJ. Sadie arnot
entered the carriage with NJ. Rouvier,
and with the other ministers in carriages
following, the cortege started at a rapid
pace for Paris. An escort of cuirassiers
brought up the rear. The other senators
and deputies returned to Paris on a
special train.
President Sadi- Carnot was formally
Installed in the Elysee palace the next
afternoon, and later received visits from
ex-President Grevy, NJ. Rouvier, Presi-
dent Peytral, of the budget committee,
and other leading politicians. The Pres
ident stated that it was his intention,
after the new ministry was formed, to at
once close the present session of Parlia-
ment until after the coming senatorial
elections
The resignation of the cabinet, which
follows the election of a new President,
has been placed in the hands of the
President. General Bruyere invested
Legion of Honor, General Faidherbe
presiding at the ceremony. The news
papers of Paris generally approve of the
election of Sadi- Carnot, and consider it
an augury of peace. The kilograms
from the provinces, without exception,
testify to the satisfaction felt at the
plactiOn